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J. E. TORBERT COUNTER GUARD Filed March 16. 1923 fd. E. TOHBBHT frron/veys.

Patented Jan. 22, 19,24*.

N UNITED STATES JAMES E. TORBERT, OF FAUNSDALE, ALABAMA.

COUNTER GUARD.

HApplication filed March 16, 1923. Serial No. 625,495.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known thatLI, JAMES E. Tcnnnnr, 'a citizen of the' United States, residing at Faunsdale, in the county, of Marengo and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements -in a Counter Guard,'of which the following is a specification. Y l y My invention relates to devices for protecting food, merchandise and other wares,

when displayed on tables, counters and the The primary object is the provision.

like. of an improved and efficient guard adapted to be detachably secured overthe top of a table, counter' or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character embodying a screened cover provided with doors so that access may be had to the interior.

With these general objects in view, andsuch others as will be apparent from the description, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and' claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingV drawings, of which- Figure l is an elevation of an applied guard,

Figure 2 a fragmentary bottomV planview,

Figure 3 a vertical section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1,

Figure 4 a detail view of the clamps em- PlOyed,

Figure 5 a horizontal section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1,

Figure 6 a one corner.

The guard comprises a substantially rectangular upright triangular frame covered with foraminous material and adapted to rest over the top of a table or counter 1, with the sides of the frame extending below the table edges as shown in Figure 3. In this preferred form, the device is constructed of metal frame strips and wire screening, but any suitable material may be used.

In detail, the guard consists of a frame having a bottom formed of longitudinal, relatively wide, flat metal side strips 2 and 3 and end strips 4 and 5 slightly spaced from a similar inner section formed of the side strips 6 and 7 and end strips 8 and 9. At each end of the frame are triangular uprights formed of angle metal strips 10 and fragmentary bottom plan at 11, and midway of the frame is a central triangular brace consisting of a flat metal strip 12. i The end uprights and central brace are connected across the top of the frame by an angle metal ridgepieceJ 1.2i und at each end and side of the frame, the lower ends of the uprights 10 i and ll and brace 12 extend downwardly between the respective side and end strips 2, 3, V4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. A wire Screen covering 14 is secured between the uprights and braces just described and an inner section consisting of similar end uprights 15 and central bracerl, the lower ends of which extend downwardly between the inner and outer sections of the frame bottom, and' are secured by means of rivets or other suitable fastening element-s 17 passed through the various members described.

Midway of one side wall extends a longitudinal brace formed of inner and outer flat metal strips 18 and 19, at which point the screen cover 14 terminates and is secured between the two strips. This construction provides an opening in the lower half of the side wall, which is closed by screen doors 20, equipped with handles 21. Secured on the outer face of the strip 12 is a double guideway 22 to receive the adjacent ends of the doors 20, which slide at their opposite ends in similar guideways 23 mounted on the end uprights.

As illustrated particularly in Figures 2 land 6, the strips 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, are

crimped or bulged at the corners of the frame to provide for the reception of the lower ends of the uprights,y and to present a reinforce at the corners.

Suitable clamping means is provided for securing the guard to the table or counter top, and consists of a plurality of oppositely disposed metal plates 24 provided at one end with lateral flanges 25 and at their opposite end with inwardly extending slots 26 where by the plates are slidable over bolt stems 27 passed through the adjacent frame strips and slots: Nuts 28 are carried onthe bolt Vstems for clamping the plates in the desired While in this preferred form as illustratedand described, I have stated the use of certain details and' materials entering into the construction and operation of the device, I

desire it to be understood that l do not intend that the invention sliall be limited to saine, but that any sucli may be used, and any modifications made as will fall Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

l claim l. A device of the character described, comprising a frame formed of similarly arranged inner and outer sections, a screen cover over said frame and secured between said sections, portions of said sections be ing disposed in slightly spaced relation, plates slidabl@ between said portions of tlie sections, clamping ears carried by said plates, 'and means passed through said sections and plates for adjustably securing said clamping ears to clamp said frame on a table top.

substantielly rectangular 20 necting'said uprights', a screened cover over 25 said traine, `bolt sterne carried by said side and end members, vertically slotted plates slidableV over said stems, lateral ears carried by said pla-tes and projectinginwardlyoi the traine-to engage e table top, and nutsV on .said stems for clamping s aid plates lto' the side and end membersfto secure lsaid frame on a tabletop. i v

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature. y i

JAMES TQBVBERYT; 

